De Moura Castro At U Of H

March 03, 2005|By -- Matthew Erikson

Pianist Luiz de Moura Castro is guest musician with the Miami String Quartet tonight at 8 at the University of Hartford's Lincoln Theater. The ensemble performs Brahms' Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 94a.

De Moura Castro graduated from the Liszt Academy, Budapest, and has taught for more than 25 years at the University of Hartford's Hartt School. A native of Rio de Janeiro, he has performed, lectured and adjudicated across North and South America, Europe and Asia. His discography includes more than 25 CDs, the latest of which include the Rachmaninoff Second and Third Piano Concertos, Rachmaninoff's Variations on a Theme by Paganini and Gershwin's ``Rhapsody in Blue.''

The Miami String Quartet is now in its second year as quartet-in-residence at Hartt. Tonight's program also includes Dvorak's Four Romantic Pieces for two violins and viola and Ravel's sparkling String Quartet in F.

Tickets are $33, $30 for seniors and $26 for students. For more information, call 860-768-4228 or 800-274-8587.